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Austal USA Delivers First Steel Ship, LCU 1710, to U.S. Navy in Mobile
Austal USA in Mobile has delivered LCU 1710, its first steel ship for the U.S. Navy and the first vessel in the new LCU 1700-class program.
South Korean Defense Giant Hanwha Offers More Than $1 Billion for Austal USA in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — South Korean defense conglomerate Hanwha has made a preliminary offer of more than $1 billion to acquire Austal USA, the Mobile River shipbuilder that employs roughly 3,000…
Mobile Shipyard Sets New Record with Launch of Massive Navy Dry Dock
Austal USA and Alabama Shipyard launched the AFDM 15, a 694-foot, 12,000-ton Navy dry dock, into the Mobile River, the largest vessel ever launched from a Mobile-area shipyard.
Austal USA Lands $12.8 Million Order for Columbia-Class Submarine Work
Austal USA has received its first components order for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class submarine program, a milestone that deepens the Mobile shipyard’s role in the nation’s submarine industrial base. The…
Austal USA Opens Its Doors Saturday for Major Mobile Hiring Push
Shipbuilder Austal USA will open its Mobile shipyard to job seekers this weekend, hosting a hiring event that arrives as the company works through one of the busiest stretches in…
Austal USA’s Steel Pivot: How Diversification May Have Saved Hundreds of Mobile Shipyard Jobs
When the Pentagon passed over Austal USA for the Navy’s frigate contract in April 2020, observers warned that Mobile’s largest industrial employer faced an existential crisis. The decision left the…
Austal USA Partners with Saildrone to Build Unmanned Sea Vehicles for the Navy
Austal USA is branching into yet another new area of shipbuilding: uncrewed ocean vehicles. The Mobile shipyard has reached a partnership with Saildrone, the California-based autonomous vessel maker, to manufacture…
Austal USA Lands $230.5M Contract to Build EPF 16, Newest Class of Navy Transport
The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA a $230.5 million contract to build EPF 16, the 16th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel in the Spearhead class, adding new medical and surgical…
Austal USA Celebrates Opening of New Steel Shipbuilding Facility in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA celebrated the opening of a new steel shipbuilding facility on Tuesday, marking a major expansion for the Mobile shipbuilder that had long worked exclusively with…